I have a variant of it on the 1984 LP "The Misty Mountain",by Scottish singers/players Billy Jackson and Billy Ross... The liner notes just say "based on the "traditional" song of the same title,which was the work of a variety of authors.....written by Billy Ross to the tune of Lady Scott's "Durrisdeer" GUID NICHT AND JOY BE WI' YE A' The nicht is wearin'tae the wane and day fades fast awa' cauld blaws the wind on every stane and dark the cloud cams doon the shaw CHORUS But let the wild winds toot and howl another drappie 'caw we'll hae a toast tae ye ma friens Guid nicht and joy be wi' ye a' For we hae travelled far and near Ower mony's the frith and fell and bonnie lassies we hae seen tae kiss them,aye,and loe them well We've drunk oor fill in hoose and ha' blythe as beggars on the way aftimes we drank a drap ower much Aye,and lived tae fecht anither day
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